After a morning at the Tate Modern, I walked east along the south bank of the Thames toward Borough Market. The walk takes about fifteen minutes if you stay along the river. …
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St Paul’s Cathedral: Wren’s Dome, the Icons That Stopped Me, and an American Memorial
by Bubblyby Bubbly 12 min readAfter a morning at the Tower of London, I took a cab to St Paul’s Cathedral. The rain was coming down hard enough that walking the half-hour along the Thames, the better …
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The Animals of the Tower of London: From the Royal Menagerie to the Ravens
by Bubblyby Bubbly 10 min readThe Tower of London is famous for the Crown Jewels, the executions, the medieval fortress walls, and the ravens. Of all the things to do in London, a visit here is one …
The South Bank is the southern edge of the River Thames in central London, running roughly from Lambeth Bridge in the west to Tower Bridge in the east. The stretch most people …
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The White Tower: Inside the Norman Fortress That Changed England
by Bubblyby Bubbly 11 min readThe White Tower sits at the centre of the Tower of London, both literally and architecturally. Most visitors walk past it on the way to the Crown Jewels, glance up, take a …
Few places in London capture the city’s energy, charm, and theatrical spirit quite like Covent Garden. Filled with historic market buildings, lively piazzas, elegant architecture, street performers, cafés, boutiques, and cultural institutions, …